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Wichita eagle., 1887-08-16

In days to come, long after the glory Of
the presidency is past, Mr.. Cleveland vii
have mementoes, the novelty Of which nc
other president has known, by which to
remember bis term of office, that Is, the
numerous invitations the president Is Tow
receiving to visit the different cities.
Wheeling is the lstest city to come to the
front with an invitation to the president.
1t will be engraved on plate glass, trans
parent device to sttraet attention to the
chief industry Of that city. The Pittsburg
invitation will be msde Of steel and will be
engraved with the scenes embodying local
features
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-16

The announcement of the breaking OF
the drouth in the several states recently 80
severely scouraged. is cheering news not
withstanding the rains have come too late
to save or even help large per cent. of
the great staple crops of the sections sfiict-
ed. Great suffering has been endured by
man and beast from the intense heat and
severe dry spell, but in no section Of the
country OF any great extent have crops
been entirely cut off; enough will be har-
vested to supply the needs at home and by
economical management and frugal living,
which the average American has learned
from experience to practice on occasions,
little or no suffering for want of the neces-
saries Of life will be experienced hereafter.
Thedrouth might have been much worse and
consequent suffering so much severer that
tte people should feel thankful that they
have escaped so well.
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-16

A unique duel, particulars which have
just reached this country, was fought al
Tampico, Mexico, some weeks ago, be
tween Seno Victoria mining Spectator,
and Senior Pedrazo, one Of the proprietors
of the Schooner CorteZ. The men quarrel
ed while under the influence of wine.
Victoria challenged Pedrazo and the latter,
having the choice of weapons, stipulated
that they should enter dark room in
which ore hundred tarantulas were placed
and that, instead of fighting each other.
they should fight the tarantulas. This
arrangement was carried out and when the
room was opened both men were found on
the floor dead, surrounded by the dead and
living spiders
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-16

California bids fair to become one of the
great fruit packing countries of the world
Last year the amount put up reached 100,
600 cases, and this year 1t is estimated thai
1t will be at least 30 per cent larger, OF
nearly 200, COO cases, The stock of fruit
there is compar atively inexhaustible, and
the new plan of transportation which
promises to bring them in good condition
though left to mature before picking, will
enlarge the markets east of the Rocky
Mountains Indefinitely. Especially will
this prove true this year when the supply
has been reduced to minimum in the
middle states.
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-16

The Washington hotel men are mad az
Grover because he snubs delegations, and
thus materially reduces the lumber of
people coming to the city. They should
not do so. Mr.. Cleveland has too hard 8
task to keep the mugwumps In leash with
one hand and preserve secure tail hold on
the Democratic party with the other. to
give time to delegations of citizens who
have crossed half the country to pay their
respects to the president of the United
States. He is the only president who OBJ
jected to receive his countrymen.
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-16

Many Kansas towns are having trouble
over their water works, the undergraduates
to supply water, to fulfill contract, etc.
Judging from the following in the Repub
lican, Ccnncil Grove is determined to sur.
mount this difficulty:
The Council Grove water works are
being built by Inman Bros, of New York
City, and are combination of the reser
voir and direct pressure systems Our
stand pipe will hold 1000 gallons. The
engines and Pumps have capacity of g.
900 COO every twenty four hours. The
city pays rental of so per by drant for
thirty-six hydrants, or 50, $50 per annum
We get nearly four miles of mains. The
company will run the works under fran
chise, but the city holds the option to pur,
chase at the expiration of FIVE years In
case of purchase the works are TO be ap-
praised by three competent, disinterested
appraisers The city has two public foun-
taips free
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-16

Gen. Sherman, in his West Point speech
TO the recent graduates, said: There Is
an old saying that knowledge Is power
This Is not true Action is power, and
when guided by knowledge produces the
largest measure of results l have en-
countered men who knew more of the
science Of war than Grant, Meade or Han
cock, whom l would not have trusted with
a picket guard
The ides holds with equal force applied
to business affairs of whatever nature
Theory Is all well enough in its place and
when used as a means Is often q valuable
auxiliary. But in common parlance II you
vant to get there you must go.
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-16
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

n Republicans OF sedgwick county, Kansas. viii
as1g e.ndidaes for the following oices to be died
~ election this fall. viz:
S 3Ssn1y C Cssdsurer'
Coanty Register Of Deeds:
CnAnty Surveyor.
fet.owing number Of delegates in said oonvenriou:
-1sscn 2 WardHT ftse aea aeiesstes,
fAkd Werd-Ten delegates.
xoltA Werd-Fkteen delegates.
x16 Werd-Five delegates
Afton-fhree delegates.
Ds1eno-Four delegates
1aye.Four delegates.
oEeeaey-Six delegates.
s5 asSss sss sia. as! sSns delegate,
Garden Plains, s-Three delegates.
af1nd River-Three delegates.
0ypslm-Feur delegates.
1anois-Three delegates.
xechiN six delegates.
Etnooln-Four delegates.
1inneha-Three delegates.
Lortoo-seven delegates.
Hnnescah-Seven delegates.
PWne-Five delegates.
Pnrk, 1.-TWO delegates.
P9E. W Three delegates.
Bedford. D-Four delegates.
Rockford, M-Three delegates.
aS1man~Four delegates.
Unjon-Five delegates
Vyo14rThree delegates
Wiohfta-Seven delegates.
WaOo-Ffve delegates
valley Center, V. C.-Four delegates.
valley Center, S-Three delegates.
The central committee recommended that the prf-
naxfes be he Id from to O'Clock p. at the usual
voting place In each township, and in the wards of
ne city OF Wichita from to O'Clock p. m, on
Wednesday the 31st day of August
me county convention will be held In the Grand
Amy hall In the city of Wichita, Saturday, the
q DAY OF September 1885, commencing at 10 O'Clock
l. n.
The central committee also recommends that the
primaries In the first commission district elect dele
4aees who will nominate commissioner for said dis
8Kc2 the adjournment Of the county convention.
By order OF the Republican county central COM
nftsee II. L TAYLOR, Chairman.
W. L McBEE, Secretary.
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-16

The Leavenworth policemen are getting
quite adept In dramatic art But judging
from the cause Of their action, they do no,
belong to the highest csste morally. They
marched into the msrskA,'s Office the other
evening. and tearing their stars from their
breasts threw them on the Table, thus
signifying their resignation. The cause Of
sill this high toned indignation wss an order
for them to close disreputahle whisky
joint In that city.
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-16

Ii Is announced from Halifax that the
British war ships now In American waters
viii take hand in capturing United States
fishing vessels suspected of violating the
provisi ons OF the treaty of 1918. 1t may
be re marked, that no matter how much We
should Ike to meet force with force, we
are not In position TO do anything but eat
hum bic pie. Our newest cruiser cannot
fire her guns without ripping up her decks
s1d endeDgering the lives Of her crew.
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-16

Senator Morgans free trade speeches
are sharply criticised by leading journals
through the south. Theories are very nice
to read, but there are silent spokesman
who will answer his arguments The
smoke stacks of many furnaces; the thou
sands of tons of black diamonds dug from
the mines; the hundreds of miles of new
railroads; the splendid cities and towns
springing up in all directions; the thou
sands of people who are pouring In; the
millions Of money rendered from outside
capitalists to help on the work of develop
ment, and the increased taxes paid into
the state treasures, all will speak with
more force than all the logic at the COM
mand of the senator, and with more elo-
quence than ever fell from his lips. This
is all true, and much more might be said.
Think of the home markets which these
vast enterprises build up for the farmer,
and the vastly increasing number of con-
sumers brought to his very door to take
the products of his farm.
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-16

The sale of native wine permitted by the
three mile prohibition law Is thriving In
Hot Springs. 1t is estimated that 1O, 600
gallons OF domestic wine will be made from
this years crop of grapes by Hot Springs
winners.
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-16
A NOTE FROM INDIANA.

Editor Eagle,
In my journey through the east am as
tonished at the great number Of people
who expect to come TO our Peerless Prin.
cess" this fall, and certainly those who will
build houses for rent viii reap benefit on
such ventures.
Several factories from Indiana viii in
vestigate Wichita'a advantages In the near
future, especially one. an organ factory,
which have been soliciting.
Great things are In store for Wichita and
this fall will witness over crowded hotels
In our city.
| will return TO Wichita Aug. 10Th, fully
rested and ready for the general order Of
the Mystic Wichita Queen. Let her
spread. Resp'y. o. T. S.
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-16

1t seems that the enthusiasm over the
y klahoms lands has died out, for notwith-
standing Tuesday is the day set for the in.
vasion of Oklahoma by the boomers. there
are only about half dozen congregated a,
Geuda Springs, the point at which they
were to assemble.
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-16

The York (Neb) Times exposes the
true inwardness of the respite for Maxwell,
the murderer of Preller. The execution.
1t says, is to take place while Cleveland Is
In St. Louis, as sort of recognition of
the fact that his greatness was only recent.
ly, as sheriff Of Erie county, engaged In
the hanging business himself.
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-16

Probably the last Revolutionary war
pension claim that will ever be, was al
lowed on August by the pension office.
The claimant is Mrs. Mary Casey, of
Washington, Fayette county, Ohio. Her
husband, John Casey, served during the
Revolution in the Virginia line. He died
in 1916, at the age of 70. A few years
prior he was married to Mary Cox, then a
girl of 16. Ten years ago Mrs.. Casey filed
her application for pension, but it was
pigeonholed on some slight technicality,
and there 1t lay until few weeks ago,
when it was brought to General Blacks
attention. 1t was found that no valid .ea-
son existed for the delay, and by the COM
missioner's orders the claim was allowed as
soon as the necessary papers could be filled
up and signed.
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-16
GREETING FROM GAINESVILLE, TEX.

Gainesville greets Wichita. and rejoices
tbs, they are now connected by 3 direc.
line Of railway.
A number Of Wichita people have taken
advantage of the opening Of traffic on the
Santa Fe from Galveston 10 Kansas City,
TO visit the este City Of North Texas.
Among them we noticed ]. W Mathis.
Mrs g. Patterson, Mrs A MAxel and c.
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-16

What with the milk and cider support
that Cleveland as the nominee of the Dem
ocratic party will receive from such lead
ing papers of that party as the Louisville
Courier Journal, New York World and
New York Sun he will enter the coming
campaign heavily handicapped, to say
nothing Of the dissafection of the Curtis
crowd of mugwumps. That Mr.. Cleve-
land will be the nominee of his party seems
generally conceded, but wholly upon the
idea of expediency. His nomination, how
ever, will not be equivalent to an election,
when the ideas of November, 1888, roll
around.
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-16

BY the latest Honolulu advices 1t seems
that no thing Few has occurred there since
the signing of the new constitution by the
king. 1t has been proclaimed all over the
Islands, much to the satisfaction of the
people. The next thing is the election of
me mbers of the houses of parliament
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-16

The latest novelty In he boom line We
hare seen appeared IN al article Of TIA,
class In The II Scott Monitor. Saturday
morning. where II mentions. along With
contemplated esiifoes and The Hberali:y Of
iss citizens. cemetery. There must be .
gresi strait where grave yards arc trans
formed into booru matters.
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-16

Kansas City people are making fuss be-
cause the sewer from pork packing house
is discharged near the suction pipe of the
water works. Is it possible that Kansas
City Is in Missouri, and with such an OBJ
lection
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-16

A plague Of sudden desih Il raging al
Sankin. China, and the mortality Is fear.
fal Speaking Of Chins. tie fact has jos,
been published that the total population Of
the empire Is now but 81, 900 90, ~
sgsins, 413. 600. 00o ai the las; Official cen.
SUE There Is no explanation given Of the
reasons Of such decline fl numbers.
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-16

The dispatches this morning bring the
startling announcement that an American
fishing schooner was fired into and sunk
by Canadian cruiser on the coast of New
Brunswick, and all on board the schooner
were lost The story sounds almost in
credible and it is hoped developments will
prove the statement exaggerated. But if it
should prove true the people Of the United
States will demand as with single voice
the institution of measures by the govern
ment that shall bring full and unequivocal
reparation. This fishery monkey business
has been carried too far already. The peo
pie of this country are tired of it to dis
gust, and whether there is any truth in this
last alleged outrage or not, stop should be
put to it and the government is expected to
set about 1t with any further parleying.
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-16

TT. Scott hopes to catch passing glance
of President Cleveland and his beautiful
young wife" as they pass through that city
on the Gulf road, enroute from Kansas
City to Memphis.
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-16

Those who staid at home this summer
m ay expect their friends In Colorado home
at once, If the excursionists happen to run
on to that article, claiming that the White
river Ute Indians are on the war path
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-16

Garden City has more fast horses than
an y other town of its size and age in the
union. 1t can boast of twenty-four dash
ing steeds that have made record on the
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-16

There Is project on foot to tunnel the
x ocky Mountains at point sixty miles
west of Denver, the object is to shorten the
distance to California Just 300 miles.
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-16

A cousin of Mark Twain is the leader of
band of Anarchists at Topeka, and now
We may expect a perfect TRADE against the
In furious influences of Marks works.
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-16

Prof. Baldwin is advertised to drop from
balloon, 5000 feet In the air, at Rocka-
way Beach. The professor will receive
81, 500 for the feat-if he fails to break his
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-16

The Peoria Transcript, writing in the
shadow of the terrible calamity at Chats
worth, is almost persuaded to take the DO
sition that railway excursions should be
abolished. There is, it says. at least double
the risk In an excursion train than there is
in the ordinary one. In the first place the
palace cars and sleeping and dining
coaches are Of unusual weight Next,
they are generally loaded to their full ca
pacity. Thirdly, as rule, they do not
run on regular train time. To this the
Transcript might have added that usually
any number and kind of cars are used that
the circumstances require. They are not
simply overloaded, but frequently packed
far beyond their capacity-seats, aisles and
platforms all crowded full. This, of
course, adds to the danger of loss of life in
case of accident. Excursion trains are run
between other trains, on special time, and
frequently, in order to make stations and
keep out of the way of regular trains, at a
high rate of speed All these are elements
of danger to the excursion train above and
beyond the ordinary risks of railroad
travel
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-16

If multiplicity Of mayors can add 70
the efficiency Of citys government ST.
Louis ought TO be one Of the bes; governed
cities In the country, there being. according
to the local papers. no less than four such
officials, de facto and de jure, IA thai city.
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-16

Governor Larrabee, of Iowa, is mention
ed prominently for the United States
senate
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-16

A funny incident with moraD hap
pened in the New Hampshire legislature
the other day. A bill for woman suffrage
was before the house, and had strong
chance for passing. When the ballot was
ordered, one of the champions of the
measure arose and said he should have to
vote against it, explaining that before he
left home that morning his wife remarked
that eff he was fool enough to vote for
that bill he needn't come home any more, :"
A roar of laughter passed over the hall and
the bill was lost-147 to 81. Moral-when
women really want the ballot they will
likely get it. At present, the women Of
the land have enough to do caring for their
homes and children, without wasting time
on politics.
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-16

The biggest man among Mr.. Cleveland's
counsellors as TO influence with the pred
dent Is the smallest In stature-Col Dan
Lamont Is but six feet FIVE in height and
weighs only one hundred and forty five
mounds
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-16

During the past fiscal year the govern
m emit coined over SO, 900 standard dollars.
Wichita eagle., 1887-08-16
GERMANYS' DESIGNS.

Prince Bismarck is long headed, far
seeing and withal an adroit diplomatist and
schemer 1t would seem that recent COM
plications with the French over the Selma
bel incident on the Franco Prussian border,
and the bout with the Russian premier in
the matter of national finances, would have
labsorbed the entire attention of the German
prince, but with these and other engrossing
affairs pressing upon him, he finds time to
plan for the acquisition of new territory
and the extension of the German power
and influence. With the death of William
III, the present king, Of Holland, the
| throne will be left without an occupant
until new ruler is chosen by the people
or set up by somepower or powers
1t is no doubt with view to such
contingency that the Germans are qnietly
making preparations for the more expedi-
tious movement of troops along the western
border of the German empire bounding
the east frontier line of Holland. When
the change of rulers comes In the Dntch
kingdom Germany hopes to be in position
to take advantage of whatever condition or
circumstance may arise which she may use
to her material advantage. Long and nu-
murous sidipgs to the railroad lines in the
German territory leading toward Antwerp
and Aux Ia Chapelle are being planned and
to be constructed at once, evidently for the
purpose of transporting troops, and
since there are no international compica-
tions between Germany and the Neither
lands it would seem that the former has de.
signs upon the Dutch kingdom and that in
event of failure to gain control by diplom-
acy she can speedily bring her ever ready
military power to bear to accomplish her
aims.
The ambition of the German is to hold
sway from the North sea on the west to
the Black on the east, and whether Will
lam of Germany and Prince Bismark or
either. of them live to see it accomplished
the policy is nevertheless well defined and
thoroughly understood by those likely to
succeed to the management of Prussian af-
fairs. It's accomplishments, however, will
depend upon the ability of those who sue
coed the present emperor and premier If
they could have dozen years added to
their lives with their present vigor and
adroitness their ambition would no doubt
be realized, but both have lived out their full |
expectancy and must soon pass off the stage,
and whatever of native ability their success
sors may possess they will lack the ripe ex-
perience that has so aided the present rulers
in unifyipg the fatherland and getting for
1t and themselves power and fame, and this |
, 1887-04-01
Some strange Literary I,kinr,.

Rev. DIR. Hale's remarks on the in
1uence Of books in the formation Of
characters o@h tofmind the strange lit
erary likings Of some celebrated men.
Napoleon read and re-read The Sor-
rows of Werther." In the sands of
Egypt, in the mud of Poland, ON the
banks of the Danube o r those of the Wis
lula, he carried that hypersentimental
volume with him and almost memorized
it. He delighted Goethe by narrating
how he had treasured the little cony he
first bought, and how he had read italoud
to an admiring group of officers in the
shadow of the pyramids. Napoleon liked
very different books, the romances Of
Restif de la Bretonne, and had u marked
prediction for theological treatises as
well. Goethe loved 1.-The Vicar of Wake
field" and Cowper, the hymn writer, a
child in purity of life and thought, who
would have shrunk from a Tom Jones as
from pollution, yet delighted in the his
tory Of Joseph Andrews. The question
is, were any of these men greatly in
fiuenced by what they read, or did they
possess dual natures, one of which in
sisted on being satisfied? Anybody who
chooses may answer this question:
Boston Transcript.
, 1887-04-01

AS far back as the gypsies can tell any
thing about themselves they have been a
wandering people. In Hungary the mu-
sioians arc the highest class of Romantics,
and are needed on all occasions. Every
body loves music there, and no christen-
ing, wedding or funeral would be
complete without it. The pieces most
liked are those of gypsy origin; we call
them czardases. The musicians learn
only by ear, and practice by following a
leader bit by bit through the entire piece
until they have memorized it. The Or
chestras are made up mostly of %violins,
with a couple of c%larionets and the Gym
bals-a harp like instrument that lies flat
on a table and is struck by the player
with two small sticks. Such bands wan
der all V Europe and parts of Asia and
Africa, and everywhere they find their
Romany brothers speaking the Romany
language. OF course it is different in
every country, but we can always under
stand one another. Before | learned
English or French l could speak intelli-
gently with English or French gypsies.-
Globe Democrat Interview.
, 1887-04-01

Shifts are usually employed to help
artists models in difficult positions, and
often display considerable ingenuity.
Zoffany's celebrated figure of the
"Academy Life School" in 1870 shows
how the models uplifted arm was sup
ported by n string from the ceiling, as it
would be now; for instance, in Mr..
Birch's Last CALL" the falling horse
man is ''hung in chains" suspended
from the rafters in a position he could
not otherwise assume. 1.-THE Headlong
Fall Of Lucifer" has, ere now, been
painted with the model standing in a
suitable attitude on n mirror, the neces-
sary appearance of foreshortening being
obtained from the reflection. Young
Bacchus' has been kept vivacious and
laughing for hours by an assistant shoot
ing sweetmeats into his open mouth,
while al expression Of wondering and
complacent admiration has been planted
on "Galatea's' face by the simple ex-
pedient of placing a looking glass for her
to gaze into.-The Argonaut.
, 1887-04-01

1t does not become n stranger to do all
the talking. sat down by an aged man the
other day-a very aged man-and it did
me good to answer his earnest questions
about old Georgia. He was very deaf,
and had to get close to his ear and talk
loud, very loud, but l did not get wearied,
for it was such a boon to him. | have
often thought that we were not rs con-
siderate as we should be of the pleasure
of those who cannot hear. They are so
conscious of their misfortune and SO tim
idly reluctant to impose themselves upon
others hat am drawn to them and give
them us much time as L can spare. \ little
talk goes Il long way with one who is deal.
lie is grateful, and he enjoys it and goes
away bordering in his mind what you
have told him. Even the sound Of your
voice is treasured by him. Deaf men are
almost universally honest and sincere. ana
they are kind and generous. Bill Arp i'll
Atlanta Constitution.